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ever tried a chandlers shop for sail cloth sewing. As tango has said ask you local sewing shop for much stronger thread. They are rarely on show. But otherwise if they do not have or do it, Then google it. I have  sail cloth cotton and its very strong. Maybe too strong for the machine. As I did it by hand but then I have no machine anyway.

Thats all I can recommend as I have used it.

a friend has suggested nylon thread...the clear stuff. am thinking of trying that. if all else fails i will just have to use curtain wires but i would rather use the tracks that are there.

i just love ukcampsite....so many lovely people to give advice ...luv ya all!!!

Quote: Originally posted by Bethanne on 07/4/2011

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a friend has suggested nylon thread...the clear stuff. am thinking of trying that. if all else fails i will just have to use curtain wires but i would rather use the tracks that are there.

i just love ukcampsite....so many lovely people to give advice ...luv ya all!!!

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I had to repair and replace some popper tape on my van curtains, I used a denim needle and clear nylon thread, however, I gave up in the end with the sewing machine as thread kept breaking, jamming etc. So, I ran the popper tape through the machine down each edge with the denim needle to puncture little holes top and bottom. I then sewed them manually with a loop stich, didnt take long at all and the pre made holes really helped.

David

Take out the plastic poppers from the plastic tape

NOW throw the plastic tape in the bin.     go to your local haberdashery shop for 1" wide curtain tape this has small hole in it to push the poppers through.

Now sow this tape to your curtains    no more broken needles or thread 

It worked for us.